Mina may refer to: 1  Mina, a folk word related with the extraction of mineral resources (mines). 2  Mina (given name) , a given name (and list of people and characters with that name). 3  Mina (surname) , a surname (and list of people with that name).
Salts can be easily identified, since they usually consist of positive ions from a metal with negative ions from a non metal. The salt we put on our fries is actually sodium chloride and is made up of metal Na1+ and non metal Cl1- ions. Often you will see this written as Na+ and Cl- (the 1 is dropped) or simply NaCl.
Salt is one of the most widely used spices in the world and perhaps one of the most essential, both for its mineral properties and ability to bring out the flavour of other ingredients. There are several types of salt you can buy, with table salt, sea salt and rock salt being most common.Table salt is refined salt that has had most of its trace minerals removed to leave almost pure, bright white, sodium chloride.Table salt often contains additives, particularly iodine, and is typically the most economical salt one can buy.able salt is refined salt that has had most of its trace minerals removed to leave almost pure, bright white, sodium chloride. Table salt often contains additives, particularly iodine, and is typically the most economical salt one can buy.